ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from Galaxy S25 Ultra leaks to Spotify Wrapped 2024

Catch up on the week's tech news in just a few minutes

News By David Nield published 30 November 2024

You may have spent a lot of the past week taking advantage of the best Black Friday deals, and as a result missed some of the major tech stories that the TechRadar team has been reporting on – but this round-up is here to fix that.

Even with all of the holiday sales madness going on, it's been another hectic week in the world of technology. We've had the biggest tease of Spotify Wrapped 2024 yet, we've seen more leaks of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and we've had Apple's best apps of 2024.

There's lots more to dig into besides those stories too, so sit back and let us be your guide to all of the important happenings in tech over the last seven days. Once you're done, you can also check out the best new movies and shows to stream this weekend.

7. B&O revealed its stunning new wireless earbuds

We love a quality pair of wireless earbuds here at TechRadar, and the new Beoplay Eleven from Bang & Olufsen certainly fit the bill: inspired by jewelry, apparently, these earbuds and their accompanying case really look the part, even before you get to the audio quality.

While we haven't heard them for ourselves yet, you get active noise cancelling here, plus eight hours of battery life and IP57 waterproofing. They're yours for $499 / £429 / €499 / AU$910, and they're on sale from December 17 – click through below for all the details.

• Read more: Bang & Olufsen unveils beautiful ANC wireless earbuds that are the prettiest I've seen for years

6. Windows Recall launched – and ran into teething issues

Windows Recall continues to have a rough start: the upcoming AI-powered feature is designed to log your computing activities to make it easier to retrace your steps and find old information again, but some users suspect it may be a little too intrusive.

Having previously been pulled because of privacy worries, the feature has now been put back into testing – only to run into a series of frustrating bugs. The advice from Microsoft, if you can believe it, is to turn your computer off and then turn it back on again.

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